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W. W. OOVELL.

HINGED SHOE BUTTON.

No. 350,120. Patentedflot. 5, 1886.

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-WILLIAM \V. (.OVELL, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, .=\S il(%l\'0lt TO FREDERICK I, MARCY, OF SAME PLACE.

HINGED SHOE-BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming \pplieaiion tiled July 1.7, 1556.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that \VILLIAM' \V. Conan,

a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Providence, in the county ofProvidcnce and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and use tul Improvement in Buttons and Studs; and I do hereby declare the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, to be a description thereof. This invention relates to that variety of buttons and studs having a shoe composedof two parts, which are adapted to be turned into a position at right angles to the head of the button or stud, to enable the same to be convcn iently applied and removed, and also to be turned into a position parallel with the head, to retain the article in place.

The invention consists in certain features of construction and arrangement hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a rear view of a sleeve-button embodying the invention. Figs. 2 and 3 show side views of the same at right angles to each other. Fig. 4. represents a vertical section on line .4: .1: of Fig. 3. Figs. 5 and (3 show, respectively, the springs and the shoe parts detached and in perspective. Fig. 7 represents the hollow stem in perspective. Fig. 8shows a vertical section of the button on Fig. 2. Figs. 9 and 10 show side views, at right angles to each other, of a modification of the invention.

A is the button-head, which may be of any preferred form or style. To the head A is attached a rearwardly-projecting stem, 13, which, as shown in Fig. 7, is hollow, and of a generally rectangular t'orni.

C G are springs, each of which is bent upon itself, as shown in. Fig. 5, producing two legs, c c. Theselegs are provided, on those sides which are adjacent to each other when the springs are placed together, with notches or slots 0, (one in each leg,) the said notches forming aslot, as shown in Fig. 8, which con.- stitutes a hinge-bearing for the shoe parts D .I). These shoe parts, as particularlyshown in. Fig. 6, each has a back, 11, (preferably semi circular in shape,) a neck or hinge portion, 1),

part of Letters Patent No. 350,120, dated October 5, 1885.

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for pivoting the part to the spring and, preferably, a wing portion,

In assembling the parlsoi' the button the shoe parts I) l) are first placed together so that their neck portions 1! (l are in contact and the backs d d in the same plane, and the springs (.3 Care combined with said shoe parts by inserting theportions ll d of said parts into the slots 0 in the sides ol' the springs. The springs are then inserted into the stem B, and are secured therein and thereto by a pin, E, which is passed through the bends of the springs and pcrfiirations I) in the stem. As will be readily understood, the springs 0 keep the shoe parts I) constantly pressed together. \Vhen the backs d d of the shoe parts D are parallel with the button-head, the wing portions d" d (it the button be in a cult) will be engaged by the walls 01. the button-l1oles, thus preventing the backs from being accidentally turned, and, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, said wing portions will be in contact with the sides ot' the stem B and form. stops to prevent the f backs from swinging any nearer the head.

Vhen the backs are turned at right angles to the head, as shown by dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3, in order that thebutton may be applied, and force is used to press thebacks (1 through the button-holes, the wings d will come in contact with the article to which the button is to be attached and will swing or turn the backs in a position parallel with the head, as will be readily understood. It desired, however, the wing portions d" d! may be omitted and the backs be turned from a position at right an gles to the button-head by inserting the fingernail between the backs and separating their tree edges in a well-known manner. Preferably the backs (Z d are each provided with up wardly-projccting ribs d, and the stem B is furnished with downwardly-proiecting spurs b at its corners, so that when the backs are turned at right angles to thehead the ribs will engage the spurs b and prevent any chance of a lateral movement otsaid backs on the stem B.

In the modification shown in Figs. 9 and 10 the stem 13 (instead of being in the box i'ornt shown in Fig. 7) is in the form of two lugs, and the springs 0 (instead ot'f being two in number, bent upon themselves to furnish four legs, 0) are four in number, each the shape of an inverted L. These springs have their four legs 0 provided with notches c, the same as hereinbefore described, and are secured in place by two pins, E. In this modification the above parts are hinged to the springs in precisely the same way as before set forth, and

to said stern and having side notches or slots,

0, and shoe parts D, each furnished with hinge portions d. passing through said notches or slots and pivoting said parts to the springs and wing portions d", substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, with the head A, having a projecting stein, B, furnished with spurs b, of springs O, secured to said stem and provided with side notches or slots, 0, and shoe parts D, each having hinge portions (2 passing through said notches or slots and pivoting said parts to the springs, and provided Wit/11.30

wings (Z and ribs d, substantially as set forth. WILLIAM XV. GOVELL.

Witnesses:

EDsoN SALISBURY Jonas, GEO. W. GADY. 

